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« Reply #2865 on: 23-Jul-13, 12:53:15 PM »



!!! Luna and Carina still hanging in!
July 22, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills

Mark Nash Reports:

July 22nd - 2013
While it took some searching and the right timing, we were finally able to get a visual on Luna this evening. After speaking to Bruce late in the afternoon, (and getting his update on Carina which he had in his sights this afternoon), it was almost dark when Luna finally appeared, literally out of know where! It is worth noting that Bruce had watched Carina fill her crop with a large meal earlier on during his observations. He left Carina with a huge bulging crop as he observed her through his scope prior to his departure. He was not able to get a visual on Luna, but had Quest in his sights throughout his observations.

We spent most of the our early efforts locating Quest, and we finally found her, hiding out on the south side of the upper mid rooftop section of the Westin hotel, clearly hiding out of sight from the entire northern hemisphere.

As the diner hour moved in, Quest finally left her roosting spot and dropped down onto yet another lower elevation of the hotel and retrieved a large food cache (clearly visible through our bins as being a large white pigeon) that she had obviously killed and stashed at this lower elevation earlier on in the day. After she plucked it, she flew off to the north with the pigeon, with Marion and I in hot pursuit.

As Quest approached the south side of the Harlequin building - (just over the south side end of the rear parking lot), a juvenile suddenly appeared in the air, inn our view coming from the east and started to chase and vocalize at Quest. After several tight circles with the screaming juvenile in pursuit, Quest finally dropped the food mid air to the juvenile, who had no problem retrieving it prior to it falling to the ground. Although the juvenile struggled to gain its altitude, it eventually landed successfully on the upper roof top ledge of 240 Duncan Mill on the north side of Duncan Mill Road,, (the sister building to the 220 Duncan Mill nest building).

For almost 15 minutes, the juvenile mantled over the food prize, all along looking around behind her screaming at Quest who had landed on her usual roosting spot on the north west corner of the Harlequin building.

As the juvenile finally took flight, we were finally able to see her leg band colours and snap a few photos. It was only after reviewing the digital images on the camera that we were able to identify the juvenile as Luna, as she finally exposed the yellow tape on her USFW band.

Luna flew around the south side of 240, than over to Quest at 225 Duncan Mill Road. She landed, than disappeared down into the lower roof out of our view. Moments later, Quest flew off south, then appeared back in our view and landed on the leading edge (north side of the Harlequin building roof top) with Luna at her side. For several minutes, Quest picked and ate some of the pigeon only inches away from Luna,, (who continued to scream at her the entire time). Eventually, Quest started to beak feed Luna for several minutes.

Quest then flew off to the north out of our view, and minutes later Luna took flight and followed her. Believing that the two had flown over to the nest building at 220, we held our position in the upper parking area between 220 and 240.

Moments again passed and the both birds appeared in the air again and landed on the north east corner of the upper roof top leading ledge of the Harlequin building. By this time, it was getting too dark to get any real decent photos of the two, but I did manage to snap a few before we lost our light altogether. As darkness fell, Luna flew off to the north east out of our sight, with Quest having flown off to the south out of our sight.

Sadly, the photos are not anything to brag about, but the poor lighting and back-lit skies made it difficult to anything decent.

(OK, most of the poor quality photos clearly show my novice photographic skill sets) :-(

Marion and I finally packed it in shortly before 10pm and headed for home to get some diner ourselves.





The prey bird has a red leg band!  Grin
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« Reply #2866 on: 23-Jul-13, 01:40:13 PM »

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Weathering the Storm
Last Friday, our peregrines had a really rough night. Toronto had a bad rainstorm, and Kendal, our adult male, was thrown into a window. He was rescued and is currently receiving care at the Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC). He has head trauma and multiple fractures. It is unclear at this stage what the outcome will be, but the TWC is giving him outstanding care and we continue to hope for the best.

After the storm, Quest was spotted but, for a few days, Carina and Luna were missing. We are happy to report that both of the young peregrines were spotted late yesterday and again this morning—fighting over breakfast, no less!

Please stay tuned for more updates on Kendal's condition. We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our immense gratitude to the TWC as they care for him. The TWC is a registered charity supported primarily by donations and has grown into Canada's busiest wildlife centre. For more information on the TWC, or to donate, please visit, www.torontowildlifecentre.com.

Harlequin encourages anyone who wishes to learn more about peregrines, pledge support or discover what they can do to help this threatened species to visit the Canadian Peregrine Foundation at www.peregrine-foundation.ca
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« Reply #2867 on: 23-Jul-13, 07:05:56 PM »

Sweet little Carina pushed Quest off the ledge and Quest lost her food. Heard Luna.

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« Reply #2868 on: 23-Jul-13, 09:49:42 PM »

Sweet little Carina pushed Quest off the ledge and Quest lost her food. Heard Luna.

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« Reply #2869 on: 23-Jul-13, 09:51:10 PM »

Toronto Don Mills
July 23, 2013 - Toronto - Don Mills

Ann Brokelman Reports:

Stopped in on Don Mills on the way back from a meeting.  Only had a short visit.  First saw Carina on the ledge of 240 SW corner eating something large.  Quest flew by me as I watched from Harlequin.  I could hear a second juvenile calling from the back of 240.  Just as I was going to look for the juvenile Quest came in with more food and landed on the ledge with Carina.  Carina crop was huge but she wanted the food mom brought in.  She chased her and grabbed the food. Quest moved ahead, Carina over and over followed her on the ledge. Finally she knocked Quest off the ledge and the food went flying in the air.  Quest lost her dinner.  Carina continued to eat the left overs on the ledge.  At the time I left Carina and Luna were on 240 and Quest was on 220.


http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2013/07/sightings/toronto-don-mills-2/
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« Reply #2870 on: 24-Jul-13, 07:14:30 AM »

poor Kendal  wub2 any updates?  pray
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« Reply #2871 on: 25-Jul-13, 08:32:04 AM »

Stable and eating, will know if wing heals in a couple weeks to see if he can fly!

Nothing more on him.
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« Reply #2872 on: 25-Jul-13, 08:36:50 AM »

Stable and eating, will know if wing heals in a couple weeks to see if he can fly!

Nothing more on him.

That's good enough...thanks!
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« Reply #2873 on: 25-Jul-13, 10:11:05 AM »

Thank you for the update Donna.  handshake
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« Reply #2874 on: 25-Jul-13, 01:29:41 PM »

Stable and eating, will know if wing heals in a couple weeks to see if he can fly!

Nothing more on him.

Thanks Donna. It's good to hear he is eating. He needs his strength now to heal.
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« Reply #2875 on: 25-Jul-13, 02:34:42 PM »

Stable and eating, will know if wing heals in a couple weeks to see if he can fly!

Nothing more on him.

I'll take stable and eating for now. Thanks D!  pray
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« Reply #2876 on: 26-Jul-13, 07:21:23 AM »

Stable and eating, will know if wing heals in a couple weeks to see if he can fly!

Nothing more on him.

I'll take stable and eating for now. Thanks D!  pray
Thanks D

come on Kendal get better so you can go home to Quest  pray
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« Reply #2877 on: 26-Jul-13, 10:50:08 AM »

And Quest was so picky about a mate!  Hope Kendal heals and returns soon or Quest might go on another quest!
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« Reply #2878 on: 27-Jul-13, 09:43:43 AM »

Juvie is at home. 9:42
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« Reply #2879 on: 27-Jul-13, 10:21:50 AM »

Thanks to nycbird for letting me know a juvie  is home!  thumbsup
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